Ann Cotton

While at Boston University in the US, she studied the multi-cultural education system of Massachusetts before returning to the UK to study Human Rights and Education at the London Institute of Education. Following research into the constraints on girls' education in Zimbabwe, Ann founded Camfed in 1993. In 2000, Ann went on to study at the UK School for Social Entrepreneurs. She has an MA in Human Rights and Education, is an honorary Master of the Open University, and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge University. In 2004 Ann was named UK Social Entrepreneur of the Year, and in 2005 was awarded both the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and a UK Beacon Fellowship. In 2006, she became a Schwab Social Entrepreneur and Ann received an OBE in honor of her services to girls' education in Africa. In 2007 she was awarded an honorary doctorate in law from the University of Cambridge.